Naa’imur Rahman charged over plot to assassinate Theresa May at Downing Street

An alleged Islamist terrorist has appeared in court accused of a plot to bomb the gates of Downing Street and assassinate the prime minister.

Naa’imur Rahman, 20, is accused of planning to detonate a homemade explosive device before storming No 10 armed with a knife and suicide vest in an attempt to kill Theresa May. Mr Rahman has been charged with preparing acts of terrorism and appeared at Westminster magistrates’ court yesterday, alongside Mohammed Imran, 21, who is accused of trying to join Islamic State. They were arrested on November 28.

Details of the alleged plan were said to have been given to the cabinet on Tuesday by Andrew Parker, the director-general of MI5. He also said that nine Islamist terrorist plots had been foiled…

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